1. Direct Object Pronouns
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Spanish 2 and 3

2. Direct Object Pronouns
A direct object answers who or what after a verb.
Comprendo la pregunta.
I understand what? . .. the question

3. Direct Object Pronouns
To avoid repeating a direct object, we often replace it with “it”.
Do you understand the question?
Yes, I understand it.

4. Direct Object Pronouns
Spanish works the same way.
The direct object pronouns are:

6. Direct Object Pronouns
Direct object pronouns can refer to people or things.
They agree in gender and number with the nouns they replace.

7. Direct Object Pronouns
Me replaces a me noun.
Te replaces a tu noun
Nos replaces an us noun
Os replaces a you all (vosotros) noun
Lo replaces a masc. singular noun.
La replaces a fem. singular noun.

8. Direct Object Pronouns
Los replaces a masculine plural noun
Las replaces a feminine plural noun

9. For example
If Tomas were to be referred to as him, lo would be the pronoun we would use.
Tomas = masc sing.
Masc. singular d.o. pronoun = lo

10. Zapatos = Masculine plural Los = Masculine plural pronoun
For example
If shoes were to be referred to as them, we would choose los.
Zapatos = Masculine plural
Los = Masculine plural pronoun

11. Direct Object Pronouns
A direct object pronoun is placed just before the conjugated verb.
¿Lees el periódico?
Sí lo leo.

12. When the pronoun replaces both a masculine and feminine direct object noun, los is used.
¿Compras el vestido y las dos faldas?
Sí, los compro.

13. Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns Used Together
When you have both a direct object pronoun and an indirect object pronoun in the same sentence, the indirect object pronoun comes first.
Ellos me los dan. They give them to me.
IO pronoun: me DO pronoun: los
Ella te la vende. She sells it to you.
IO pronoun: te DO pronoun: la

14. Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns Used Together
Whenever both pronouns begin with the letter "l" change the first pronoun to "se."
le lo = se lo le la = se la le los = se los le las = se las les lo = se lo les la = se la les los = se los les las = se las
The reason for changing "le lo" to "se lo" is merely to avoid the tongue-twisting effect of two short consecutive words that begin with the letter "l". To demonstrate this, first quickly say "les las" and then quickly say "se las." See how much easier it is to say "se las?"
In negative sentences, the negative word comes directly before the first pronoun.
No se lo tengo. I don't have it for you.
Nunca se los compro. I never buy them for her.